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St Patrick's College Launceston
St Patrick's College Launceston
Address
	282 Westbury Road; Prospect Vale, Launceston, Tasmania; Australia
Coordinates	41°28′25″S 147°07′37″E / 41.4736°S 147.1269°E
Information
School type	Private Independent, day school
Motto	Strength Through Faith and Knowledge
Denomination	Catholic
Established	1984
Principal	Liz Illingworth
Years offered	7–12
Enrolment	~1466
Colour(s)	Green and gold
School fees	A$4,620 p. a.
Affiliation	Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools
Website	stpatricks.tas.edu.au

St Patrick's College is a coeducational Catholic secondary school located in Launceston, Tasmania. The college has close to 1500 students enrolled and caters to Years 7 to 12.

History

The present St Patrick's College began on 7 February 1873, when the Presentation Sisters began teaching pupils at their convent in Launceston and Sacred Heart College was established. The growing need for the education of Catholic children in Launceston was further met by the arrival of the Christian Brothers and the opening of St Patrick's Christian Brothers' College at York Street on 3 February 1919. The third branch of the threefold educational tradition in Launceston began with the establishment of St Thomas More's School under the auspices of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart in March 1938 at Newstead.

The three schools flourished, and the Religious Orders made a significant contribution to the Catholic community of Launceston. Despite the hardships of earlier years, the Catholic community of Launceston continued to invest in the education of their children. Further financial strain and the challenges of a more extensive curriculum soon led to an amalgamation of the two secondary girl's Colleges of Sacred Heart and St Thomas More's. On 3 March 1978, the two schools joined to form Marian College.

In 1984, St Patrick's College became a co-educational secondary school when the secondary classes from Marian College were transferred to St Patrick's. In 1987, St Patrick's Preparatory School (boys, Grade 3–6) joined with Sacred Heart School (co-educational to Grade 2, then girls only) to form a co-educational primary school which continues to operate at the original Sacred Heart College buildings.^[3] In 1998, St Thomas More became solely a primary school and its secondary school students were taken in by St Patrick's College.

In 2019, St Patrick's College celebrated the 100th anniversary of the opening of the St Patrick's Christian Brothers' College. On Saturday, 17 August a gala dinner featuring parish clergy, alumni, staff, students and the wider community formally celebrated the anniversary.

House system

St Patrick's College is divided into four major houses. These are: MacKillop (blue), Tenison (yellow), Rice (red) and Nagle (green). These Houses act in the same way as houses do in many other Australian schools and students represent these bodies in school athletics and swimming carnivals as well as various academic competitions. Furthermore, each major House is divided into two sub-Houses.^[4]

MacKillop	Nagle	Rice	Tenison
Barry	Rochester	Bourke	Cotham
More	Young	Chisholm	Delany

This House system is intwined with the college's pastoral care system through the Tutor groups, Tutor roles and House Head support roles

Facilities

St Patrick's College is situated on approximately 16 hectares (39 acres) in Prospect, a suburb of Launceston, Tasmania. With approximately 1500 day students it is the largest school accommodating Years 7 through to 12 in Tasmania.^{[citation needed]}

Sport

St Patrick's College is a member of the Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools (SATIS). The school competes in various competitions including: athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross country, equestrian, football, hockey, mountain biking, netball, rowing, soccer, swimming and tennis.

SATIS premierships

St Patrick's College has won the following SATIS premierships.^[5]

Combined:

Athletics (11) – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Rowing – 2021
Swimming (15) – 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Boys:

Athletics (5) – 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 2012
Basketball – 2011
Cricket (14) – 1963, 1964, 1977, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2022
Football (17) – 1964, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023
Hockey (2) – 1980, 1982
Rowing (3) – 2004, 2005, 2008
Soccer (9) – 1989, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2023
Swimming (7) – 1982, 1983, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
Tennis (10) – 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1987, 2002, 2003, 2004

Girls:

Athletics (7) – 1991, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
Football – 2018
Hockey – 2015
Netball (8) – 2006, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023
Soccer (10) – 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Softball (5) – 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007
Swimming (13) – 1984, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Tennis (7) – 1984, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

NSATIS premierships

St Patrick's College has won the following NSATIS premierships.

Combined:

Athletics (13) – 1993, 1998, 1999, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Cross Country (12) – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Swimming (20) – 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Boys:

Athletics (13) – 1993, 1998, 1999, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Cross Country (14) – 1993, 1994, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Soccer (1sts) (19) – 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
Swimming (16) – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Tennis (1sts) (4) – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2021
Tennis (2nds) (5) – 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011

Football (1sts) (2) - 2023, 2024

Girls:

Athletics (10) – 1998, 1999, 2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Cross Country (10) – 1998, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Swimming (23) – 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Tennis (1sts) (7) – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
Tennis (2nds) (2) – 2001, 2002

Notable former students

Business

Eva Skira AM – Business

Entertainment/Journalism

Tim Lane – Sports Broadcaster/Journalist

Politics

Kathryn Hay – Politician
Sue Hickey – Politician
Brendan Nelson AO – Politician
Justin O'Byrne AO – Politician

Science

Chantel Thorton – Surgeon

Sports

Tom Bellchambers – AFL Footballer, Essendon Football Club
Tony Benneworth – Cricketer
Tim Coyle – Cricket Coach
Jake Kolodjashnij – AFL Footballer, Geelong Football Club
Kade Kolodjashnij – AFL Footballer, Gold Coast Football Club, Melbourne Football Club
Brendan Long – Rower
Gail Luke (Millar) – Athlete
Simon Miotto – Soccer Player
Richie Porte – Cyclist
Tarryn Thomas – AFL Footballer, North Melbourne Football Club
Jackson Thurlow – AFL Footballer, Geelong Football Club, Sydney Swans
Ariarne Titmus – Swimmer
Rebecca Van Asch – Lawn Bowler
Rhyan Mansell – AFL Footballer, Richmond Football Club
Ryley Sanders – AFL Footballer, Western Bulldogs Football Club

References

^ "School Fees - St Patrick's College". Stpatricks.tas.edu.au. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
^ "Annual Report 2017". Stpatricks.tas.edu.au. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
^ "About Us — History". Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School website.
^ "Student Life — Pastoral Care". stpatricks.tas.edu.au.
^ McBride, Barb (26 August 2016). "History of Winners | SATIS". Retrieved 12 September 2021.